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Mental Health Information

Neoma

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2. The stigma feels like it's higher than ever.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 08:07 PM

Apr 2013

It reminds me of when in psychward this young man who was in there for the first time was saying, "no offense, but I'm not like you people." I took offense, oops.

But I think that's how people view the mentally ill. "You people." ...

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Nothing 'alone' can thwart, elleng Apr 2013 #1

The stigma feels like it's higher than ever. Neoma Apr 2013 #2

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